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Donna Kennedy - Rugby Player
She is Scotland's most capped rugby player. Brought up in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, she was a Brownie & Guide."The desire I have to play for my country keeps me very focused and motivated, and my team mates."
World record holder of highest capped women's player, and most capped player for Scottish rugby.
Always learning, improve on skills and also take on any advice, always be a student of the game.
Rugby demands every emotion going, throughout the game you are constantly challenged with decision making skills, aggression levels go up and down, and mental toughness is always challenged.
To play in a blue jersey is everything but to win takes 22 in the team and that's an awesome experience of playing a team sport.
Scotland v England at Stewarts Mellive's ground we beat England 5 - 8 to win the 1998 grand slam.
There has been several people, but to be honest its been myself, and what I mean by that is having the want and desire to keep improving and make the relevant changes that suits the game. The desire I have to play for my country keeps me very focused and motivated, and my team mates.
I want to travel, go to Australia and NZ, and maybe become an international referee!
Kelly Holmes, she has battled with so many injuries and still achieved 2 Gold Medals. She never gives up.
Go to a very well established club with current international player there. Go and enjoy, rugby is a massive part of my life and I have made some very good life long friends.
"Not just a boy's game!"
Why would I call it that - because it's not!
I would not give it all to one charity, would split it between breast cancer charity, AIDS research charity, child abuse charity and African poverty charity. Because these are the ones that I feel are most threatening to everyday life that we all take for granted!
Gill burns (England no 8)
Paula Chalmers (Scotland no 9)
Anna Richards (Nz no10)
Zin Zan Brook (Nz no 8)
Andy Irvine (Scotland no15)
To find out more about Donna please see Scottish Rugby
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